A new coffee shop is opening in Cwmbran on Monday 6 June 2016.

Wyatt’s Travels is a new coach trip company from Cwmbran. Mary Wyatt set up the business with her family and is already enjoying success with its trip to the Harry Potter Studios this weekend a sell-out.

Smokers at a Cwmbran have had to be extra careful when stubbing out their cigarettes since Sunday. A blue tit decided to make the cigarette butt bin on the wall outside the Dorallt her home and today she gave birth.

The spider recorder for Gwent is asking Cwmbran residents for any sighting of the Noble false widow spider. The results will be shared with the National Spider Recording Scheme.

Walkers and residents in Old Cwmbran are upset at the news that a popular duck who lived on the canal was found dead last week.

Cwmbran’s Stephen Speirs is training for a 450km cycle ride from Vietnam to Cambodia. All the money he raises will go to St David’s Hospice Care.

A Cwmbran firefighter is going to peddle up and down one of the UK’s most challenging hills as many times and possible until he quits.

Star Wars fans can come face-to-face with some of their favourite sci-fi characters including Stormtroopers at Cwmbran Shopping centre next month.

Dave Phillips returned to archery in 2013 after a 30-year break and is one-step away from being selected to represent Team GB at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games.

Emma and Sammy have set up Bounce Fit Torfaen and run classes in Cwmbran. The quirky exercise sessions involve wearing special boots that mean you literally spend an hour bouncing up and down while doing aerobic moves to music.